An Extra’s POV

Looking at the five, they all had training attire on.

Brutus wore light armor, the age and luster of his equipment pretty glaring to an observant eye. Justin and Clark wore similar-looking armor, with the former's looking a lot lighter, while the latter had more bulk to it.

Belle and Lucielle had some Enchanted Items on them, and Belle still had a book in her hand, which made it clear they were most likely practicing Spells. While Belle had the attire similar to a student, Lucielle wore a Mage's cape,with her inner attire being a loose white shirt and long trousers.

Based on everything about their appearance, coupled with the slight looks of exhaustion on the faces of the three Otherworlders, it was easy to deduce that they were just finished with training.

Justin and Clark were with Brutus, while Belle was with Lucielle. They rendezvoused and decided to visit Alicia's room together.

~They come here every day, Master. Ever since she fell asleep and was admitted here.~

The moment Rey heard those words in his head, he felt a little startled and also slightly suspicious.

'Ater, you… did you know they would come here at this time, yet you didn't tell me beforehand?'

Rey's initial plan was to approach them after properly organizing his thoughts. However, that didn't mean he was actively avoiding them.

After all, once he sensed their presence approaching the room, he had more than enough time to leave. They wouldn't have spotted him at all.

But… he didn't.

Perhaps that was because, deep down, he just wanted to get things over with. He didn't want to run anymore, and he simply wanted to see how they would react to him after all this time.

And now…

'... It's the moment of truth, I guess.'

Rey watched as the three finally got over their shock and looked at one other. They nodded, clearly in agreement on something.

Then—

'Here it comes!'

—They finally stepped forward, entering the room while walking towards Rey.

They had serious expressions on their faces; a sharp contrast to the jolly reaction that Lucielle opened up with. Brutus had a fairly neutral expression on his face, and after apologizing for Lucielle's behavior and dragging her away from Rey, he was silent.

Brutus getting the Grand Mage away from him, and

same, and while he had a stern demeanor, there was no anger or malice in his eyes. He simply stood in a corner, his hand tightly holding onto his colleague so she wouldn't interrupt Rey's interaction with

each other in

told me, he didn't allow me to have any visitors during my coma. It was for my safety, so I can't particularly

his classmates were

taller than Belle, and about the same height as

to break as Rey watched

he prepared

our lives, Rey." Clark spoke up first, his calm tone completely

never expected that kind of

Not from them!

have been toast if you didn't come when you did. Thanks…" Justin

again, Rey found this to

He swiftly sent a message to the Familiar who stood a distance from him and watched everything unravel

course not! You already told

that only made the situation all the more

died because of my negligence. Adonis left… Alicia is in her current

was only human nature to seek

and scorn of the humans, but for

He made them risk their lives. His

~If I may, Master…~

just as Rey was about to listen to

was lost due to your supposed carelessness, several more

escape without us. You got hurt so badly… and yet…" Belle's eyes

He probably didn't even know she was

for us and

my life for

wrong, though. If Rey wanted, he could have indeed abandoned the Capital

But…

would mean abandoning Alicia…' He clenched his fist and felt his heart tighten a

Rey was no saint, but he understood enough

when he could save

that Beast, I couldn't even escape any longer. It was

now understand why his classmates were going